root cellar
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People who don’t have a root cellar can try keeping their potatoes in a basket or a burlap sack.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
In one case, a Russian was said to be living in a root cellar and eating only pickles for months.
From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2022
For most of us, a brown paper bag kept at room temperature will suffice, but a root cellar would be better if you have one.
From Salon • Feb. 9, 2022
Their root cellar – a buried shipping container accessed through an outhouse with a battery-powered elevator – is stocked like an underground Walmart.
From Reuters • Jun. 5, 2020
Caleb was the first to bound up the steps and out into the light when Mr. Lucas undid the iron bar and together we heaved the root cellar doors open.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
